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Posted: 4/28/2023 2:13:11 PM EDT

I’ve seen two in Tampa in the last two days.

Not my pic, couldn’t get close enough but found this on Reddit. Apparently an invasive species that was introduced recently.

Posted: 4/28/2023 3:25:28 PM EDT

[#1]

Seen them years ago suddenly in Saint Lucie County and they went everywhere quick. Those and the Horned Lizard.

Posted: 4/28/2023 5:02:31 PM EDT

[#2]

Invasive African lizard that can grow to 12" long - Kill On Sight.

Posted: 4/28/2023 5:37:55 PM EDT

[#3]

Saw one on a sea wall here in Collier .

Posted: 4/28/2023 5:40:40 PM EDT

[#4]

Aint seen nuttin' like dat.

Posted: 4/28/2023 6:08:42 PM EDT

[#5]

palm city yes

Posted: 4/28/2023 9:10:47 PM EDT

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Totally off the topic, but I sighted in a pellet gun on Thursday. At 40’, it’s within 1/4” of POA. I’m carrying the pellet gun into the house and see a large lizard looking fellow under the gutter. I popped him from about 30’.

Fun fact, their blood is kinda yellow.

The male made a small tactical error today…..

Headshot from about 50’.

Posted: 4/29/2023 5:39:16 PM EDT

[#7]

I see them all over Kendall.

Posted: 5/1/2023 9:27:36 PM EDT

[#8]

They're around fort myers.

watched a pack of them fighting a flock of crows in a chik fil a parking lot. It was actually pretty crazy.

Posted: 5/2/2023 10:27:34 AM EDT

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Everywhere!!

Posted: 5/2/2023 11:37:07 AM EDT

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Seen none, ya'll are crazy.

Posted: 5/2/2023 2:37:14 PM EDT

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There are a bunch of them on the UM campus and I had started seeing them in Homestead. Bunch of Argentinian Tegus in Homestead also.

I'm in the Tampa area now. Haven't seen any yet.

Posted: 5/2/2023 6:05:05 PM EDT

[#12]

I took out the alpha a couple of days ago and what do I see today?

Posted: 5/4/2023 1:19:32 PM EDT

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I read an article a while back about a bunch of guys who got caught intentionally releasing stuff into the wild in Florida. I can't remember where I read it. IIRC they had released king cobras, green mambas and Gaboon vipers. WTF is wrong with people?

Posted: 5/4/2023 10:38:06 PM EDT

[#14]

Can't say I've seen anything like that in my AO(Tampa Bay area).

Cool coloration, but they still have to die.

Posted: 5/4/2023 10:44:49 PM EDT

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I read an article a while back about a bunch of guys who got caught intentionally releasing stuff into the wild in Florida. I can't remember where I read it. IIRC they had released king cobras, green mambas and Gaboon vipers. WTF is wrong with people?

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These clowns?

https://palmbeach.floridaweekly.com/articles/operation-viper-leads-to-charges-for-traffickers-of-illegal-snakes/

Posted: 5/4/2023 11:31:57 PM EDT

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These clowns?

https://palmbeach.floridaweekly.com/articles/operation-viper-leads-to-charges-for-traffickers-of-illegal-snakes/

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Yes. From the article:
“During this investigation, officers saw and heard disturbing evidence of widespread illegal activity, not the least of which were individuals who indicated that they were releasing or planning to release prohibited reptiles into nearby native habitat to establish a readily accessible wild breeding population,” said Investigations Section Capt. Van Barrow.

Posted: 5/5/2023 8:34:53 AM EDT

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I haven't seen anything like that in Volusia county.

Posted: 5/5/2023 5:47:53 PM EDT

[#18]

Killed two of them here in South Florida in my garden area…

The Lizards and Iguana ?? s are encroaching more every day

Posted: 5/7/2023 12:35:59 PM EDT

[#19]

This thread opened my eyes.

Yes, I know where one is.

Are they good to eat?

Posted: 5/7/2023 4:30:13 PM EDT

[#20]

Nothing like that here in Citrus County. They are cool looking though.

Posted: 5/23/2023 3:16:50 PM EDT

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Definitely will if I see one in the yard. Only seen them around the neighborhood so far while walking with the kids.

Posted: 5/24/2023 5:45:49 PM EDT

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I've seen them in Martin and Palm Beach Counties. I'd have a tough time killing them, I love reptiles.

Posted: 5/28/2023 10:09:32 AM EDT

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it's a pretty lee-zard. none here to far north, until they move here. lol

Posted: 5/28/2023 11:29:50 AM EDT

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In my travels, I saw one earlier this week in a Cocoa-Beach parking lot.

Posted: 5/28/2023 3:06:27 PM EDT

[#25]

Have not seen any yet in Charlotte county.

Posted: 5/28/2023 6:34:27 PM EDT

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Just saw one at work today. Palm Beach Gardens

Posted: 5/28/2023 9:00:21 PM EDT

[#27]

I see them all the time in Collier Co and Miami dade.

Posted: 5/29/2023 9:30:18 PM EDT

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Texas Horned Lizard? Those are a threatened species in Texas.

Posted: 5/30/2023 8:45:06 AM EDT

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I own commercial property in Highlands County. Our neighbor has a large produce stand. Delivery trucks from South Florida brought them up here. They called Fish and Game to figure out what these lizards are.
We got overrun with them. all of our neighbors are killing them. I have heard a suppressed 22 pistol works very well

But industrial size rodent glue traps work better. Every glue trap captures 3-6. The traps work all night long. When an alpha big bastard male gets trapped, he must send out an alarm because more show up and get stuck.
The traps are the way.
At one point we had 4 major colonies in and around our buildings. Now because of the traps we are dinosaur free, for now.

Posted: 5/30/2023 1:48:15 PM EDT

[#30]

Been seeing one at the convenient store.

Should I take my 22 rifle?

Posted: 5/31/2023 5:18:08 AM EDT

[#31]

Make a cool pair of boots if they were bigger…..

Posted: 5/31/2023 9:23:23 PM EDT

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Facts

Posted: 6/1/2023 7:46:56 AM EDT

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SSS, shoot on sight whenever you have the chance.

Posted: 6/14/2023 9:30:03 AM EDT

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They have been growing rapidly in my area (Homestead), at first I would leave them alone as they were keeping the insects down but they’ve become a nuisance leaving droppings all over the patio. I’ve started shooting them and they are tough little bastards, I’ve noticed there is usually one alpha male in the area and once you take him out he is replaced within days.

Posted: 6/26/2023 4:40:02 PM EDT

[#35]

All over Stuart and Jenson beach...

Posted: 7/4/2023 12:41:53 PM EDT

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Saw one in Port Charlotte yesterday.

Posted: 7/4/2023 2:31:49 PM EDT

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Saw one at Sebastian Inlet last month

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Posted: 7/4/2023 5:55:55 PM EDT

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I read an article a while back about a bunch of guys who got caught intentionally releasing stuff into the wild in Florida. I can't remember where I read it. IIRC they had released king cobras, green mambas and Gaboon vipers. WTF is wrong with people?

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they are called terrorists (probably of the Satanic variety looking to cause chaos to bring their demon god to power)
very usable as shock troops for the globalists...like a hydra of domestic terrorism...